DEC. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded Monday to Commons Park off Royal Palm Beach Blvd. regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the complainant is an employee of a port-o-potty company. The employee reported that sometime over the weekend, someone removed a green handicap Port-O-Let belonging to his company from the great lawn at the park. The employee said that the company delivered four Port-O-Lets to the park last Friday at approximately 5 p.m., and when they returned to the park to pick them up at 11 a.m. Monday, one was missing. The stolen port-o-potty is valued at approximately $2,100. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
DEC. 4 — A resident of the Bayhill Estates community contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Wednesday to report a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim attempted to file a joint tax return and was given a message that her tax return could not be processed and had been declined. When the victim called the Internal Revenue Service, she was told that someone had used her taxpayer identification number on a fraudulent return. The victim did not know how her information was compromised. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
DEC. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a business on Business Parkway last Thursday night following a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her vehicle outside the business at approximately 8 p.m. and left her purse on the front passenger seat. Sometime between 8 and 9:15 p.m., someone smashed the vehicle’s front passenger window and stole the bag. According to the report, the handbag contained a gold, emerald and diamond ring, a gold ladies watch with diamonds, bank cards, Social Security cards and driver’s licenses. The stolen items were valued at approximately $3,500. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
DEC. 6 — A resident of the Fox Trail neighborhood called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Friday to report a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated Friday, Nov. 29 informing her that an unknown person used her name and Social Security number to file taxes for 2012. The victim did not know how her personal information was compromised. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
DEC. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a beauty supply store on State Road 7 last Saturday afternoon regarding a delayed theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, an unknown black female entered the store carrying a large bag. The suspect stole 20 designer fragrances valued at $1,428 and exited the store. According to the report, the suspect returned last Saturday at approximately 1:55 p.m., but was watched closely by employees and did not take anything. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
DEC. 8 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested early last Sunday morning on public drinking charges after he was observed drinking in a parking lot outside the Palms West Plaza on Southern Blvd. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to the area and made contact with 22-year-old Leonardo Mendez Mateo, who was discovered drinking a beer outside a bar in the plaza. Mendez Mateo was arrested and issued a notice to appear in court.
DEC. 8 — A Wellington man was arrested last Sunday afternoon on drug charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of Forest Hill Blvd. and Royal Fern Drive. According to a PBSO report, 52-year-old Vincent Fiorillo was stopped by a deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington for driving under the influence. According to the report, during a search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered two grams of crack cocaine, a gram of marijuana and four used crack pipes. Fiorillo was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine and drug equipment possession.
DEC. 8 — A Pompano Beach man was arrested Sunday night on drug charges following a traffic stop on Southern Blvd. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 11:11 p.m., a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation observed a vehicle being driven by 28-year-old Jeremy Percivalle with an expired tag run a red light. According to the report, the deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with Percivalle. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered a yellow pill later identified as Xanax, approximately two grams of marijuana and a glass bowl. Percivalle was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and drug equipment possession.
DEC. 9 — A resident of the Pinewood community contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday morning to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Thursday and 9:42 a.m. Monday, someone stole the victim’s garbage can from the end of her driveway. The stolen garbage can was valued at approximately $50. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
DEC. 9 — A resident of Gardenia Drive called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Monday evening following a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left her home at approximately 7:30 a.m. and returned home at approximately 6 p.m. During that time, someone used a prying tool to open the front door latch and enter the home. According to the report, once inside, the perpetrator(s) stole two Movado watches, a Vizio television and a laptop computer. A neighbor reported observing a white Ford Expedition backed into the home’s driveway at approximately 9 a.m., and then saw an unknown male suspect at the door. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5’10” tall and 240 lbs., wearing a white t-shirt. According to the report, DNA evidence was collected at the scene, and a person of interest was identified. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
